BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN CRIMINOLOGY - B.A. (HONS) CRIMINOLOGY - UNDER THE AUSPICES

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN

CRIMINOLOGY B.A. (HONS) CRIMINOLOGY - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.255

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

ARTS (HONOURS) IN CRIMINOLOGY - B.A.

(HONS) CRIMINOLOGY - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

27th June, 2014

LEGAL NOTICE 210 of 2014, as amended by Legal Notice 71 of 2016.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the

Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology - B.A.

(Hons) Criminology - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social

Wellbeing.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty for Social

Wellbeing;

"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed by

Senate for the course, on the recommendation of the Board;

"the Certificate" means the Certificate in Criminology;

"the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree

of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology - B.A. (Hons)

Criminology;

"the Degree" means degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in

Criminology -B.A. (Hons) Criminology;

"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Criminology; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses

commencing in October 2014 or later.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the course,

applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admission Regulations.

(2) Applicants applying for admission in terms of regulation

6(c) of the Admissions Regulations shall be required to sit for a

written examination. Successful candidates shall then be called for

an interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed for the

purpose. Eligible applicants are required to pass both the written

examination and the interview.

(3) The interviewing board appointed by the Board of Studies

shall be composed of at least three persons.

The course shall extend over a period of three years of full-

time study or five years of part-time study.

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN

CRIMINOLOGY B.A. (HONS) CRIMINOLOGY - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

(1) The course shall consist of study-units to which 180

ECTS credits are assigned.

(2) The Board shall publish the programme of study for the

Degree, drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions of the

Principal Regulations, and approved by Senate, prior to the

commencement of the course. Subject to changes that the Board

may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make, students

are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as

indicated in the programme of study.

Students who successfully complete study-units to which 60

ECTS credits are assigned and who either opt not to proceed with

the course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the

course shall be entitled to the award of the Diploma.

Students who successfully complete study-units to which 30

ECTS credits are assigned and who either opt not to proceed with

the course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the

course shall be entitled to the award of the Certificate.

(1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the

classification of the Diploma and the Degree shall be based on the

results obtained in each year of the course, all credits being

weighted equally.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Certificate shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply

mutatis mutandis to courses followed on a part-time basis, and

subject to such changes as may reasonably be deemed by the Board

of Study as necessary due to the part-time nature of the course.